Sooryavanshi faces another big test: his first five-day game in Duleep Trophy final
15-year-old cricket prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is set to play his first five-day first-class match in the Duleep Trophy final. Serving as vice-captain for East Zone, he continues to break records and adapt to longer formats of the game.
Why it matters
Sooryavanshi is considered a rising star in Indian cricket, and his performance in a five-day format is a critical test for his professional development.
NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has barely had time to absorb one milestone before another arrives.At 15, the teenage sensation has already played on the biggest domestic stage, broken records in the IPL, made his international debut, starred at the Under-19 World Cup and established himself across T20, List A and first-class cricket. On Sunday, he will add another landmark to an extraordinary early career — playing his first five-day first-class match.Sooryavanshi will take the field for East Zone against South Zone in the Duleep Trophy final at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, with the 15-year-old named vice-captain under Ishan Kishan.It is another challenge in a career that has been defined by the teenager repeatedly stepping into unfamiliar territory and finding a way to make an impact.For all his first-class experience, Sooryavanshi has so far played only four-day matches, whether for Bihar in the Ranji Trophy, India Under-19 or East…
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